Question

Given the equation y= 3x + 8, what would be the value of y be when x = 3?

A. 17
B. 14
C. 1
D. 15

Answer 1

`y = 17`

Explanation:

We were given the equation

`y = 3x + 8`

and we were told that x = 3, therefore y would be

`y = 3x + 8 \\ y = 3(3) + 8 \\ y = 9 + 8 \\ y = 17`